This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who did not visit a chiropractor in the last 12 months for select reasons as of 2017. Around 35 percent of the survey respondents said their main reason for not visiting a chiropractor in the last 12 months was that the chiropractic care they received earlier was effective and they no longer need it.
Percentage of U.S. adults who did not visit a chiropractor in the last 12 months for select reasons as of 2017
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
The chiropractic care I received was effective and I no longer need it
35%
Chiropractic care was NOT effective for addressing my health issues
20%
Chiropractic care requires too many visits
18%
I do not have adequate insurance coverage for chiropractic care
17%
Chiropractic care is too expensive
17%
Some other reason
17%
I have another healthcare provider I go to
10%
I don’t trust chiropractors
7%
There is too much variation between chiropractors
7%
I don’t think chiropractic care is safe
7%
I don’t know how to find a good chiropractor
4%
I don’t know what to expect when I see a chiropractor
Original question: What is the MAIN reason you haven’t seen a chiropractor in the past 12 months? (Select up to THREE responses) (Asked of those who saw chiropractor more than 12 months ago)
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Palmer College of Chiropractic, & Gallup. (October 3, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who did not visit a chiropractor in the last 12 months for select reasons as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/757473/main-reasons-not-visiting-chiropractor-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, und Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. adults who did not visit a chiropractor in the last 12 months for select reasons as of 2017." Chart. October 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757473/main-reasons-not-visiting-chiropractor-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, Gallup. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who did not visit a chiropractor in the last 12 months for select reasons as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757473/main-reasons-not-visiting-chiropractor-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, and Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Did Not Visit a Chiropractor in The Last 12 Months for Select Reasons as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/757473/main-reasons-not-visiting-chiropractor-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic & Gallup, Percentage of U.S. adults who did not visit a chiropractor in the last 12 months for select reasons as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/757473/main-reasons-not-visiting-chiropractor-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who did not visit a chiropractor in the last 12 months for select reasons as of 2017 [Graph], Palmer College of Chiropractic, & Gallup, October 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/757473/main-reasons-not-visiting-chiropractor-us/
